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Voices: Ronda Howard, Vice President, Revenue Cycle and CAHPS, HEALTHCAREfirst

By Mick Stahlberg |

This article is sponsored by HEALTHCAREfirst. In this interview, Home Health Care News sits down with Ronda Howard, Vice President, Revenue Cycle and CAHPS, HEALTHCAREfirst, to talk about working through the challenges affecting a home-based care agency’s bottom line. She discusses sequential billing issues, and also explains the top notice of elections (NOE) errors and […]

Medicare

Beating the Buzzer: Why Timing Is Everything Under PDGM

By Bailey Bryant |
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While timing tweaks haven’t received quite the attention therapy and coding changes have ahead of the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM), beating the buzzer will be more important than ever for home health agencies when the new model takes effect. For example, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will pay higher reimbursement rates for […]

CMS

Credit, Billing Staff Are Keys to a Smooth Financial Transition into PDGM

By Bailey Bryant |

When the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) takes effect Jan. 1, home health care billing processes will become significantly more complicated. The new model revolutionizes the way agencies are reimbursed, cutting payment periods in half and requiring more detailed claims, among other changes. As a result, PDGM will likely put financial strain on even the most […]

M&A

M&A and Financing Newsflash: Heal Raises $20 Million

By Robert Holly |

Heal Lands $20 Million in Venture Funding Los Angeles-based Heal has raised $20 million in venture funding, bringing the med-tech startup’s total capital raised to more than $69 million. Heal and its digital platforms assist patients in booking physician house calls, often for urgent care and routine illness visits. Heal has helped deliver more than 60,000 house calls […]

Data

Home Health Business Briefs: Care Angel, HealthSouth Corporation

By Emily Study |

As one of the fastest-growing sectors in the United States, home health care is teeming with activity — from acquisitions and partnerships to new leadership appointments and promotions. Here’s the latest news buzzing around the industry: Linda Rhodes Joins Care Angel as Chief Caregiving Officer Care Angel has announced that Dr. Linda Rhodes, former Secretary […]